Retail

Despite a slight dip in its consumer spending index in March, consulting firm Deloitte foresees positive conditions...

Three Central Massachusetts nonprofit charities are among 70 throughout the eastern United States that have been awarded more than $400,000 by the charitable arm of BJ's Wholesale Clubs.

American consumers did more shopping last month, as the federal government today reported a 1.1-percent gain in retail sales.

Will there be a day when e-commerce stores will trump the brick-and-mortar shopping experience? News that Framingham-based Staples Inc. will close 225 North American stores by 2015, as it beefs up online selling, seems to play into that idea.

Equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery closed 2013 on a strong note, the Littleton-based company announced Thursday.

TJX Cos. of Framingham is recalling 4,600 Gardeners Eden brand light-up autumn decorations that can short circuit and pose a fire risk, U.S. regulators said.

A critical element to a company's long-term viability is how it handles change: How well can it...

A national restaurant chain specializing in noodles from around the globe, as well as sandwiches, salads and soups, is expanding into Massachusetts and New Hampshire, beginning at White City Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, the chain, Noodles & Co., announced.

Staples plans to close up to 225 stores in North America by the end of 2015, the Framingham-based office supply retailer announced Thursday.

Framingham-based Cumberland Farms said it has agreed to sell 27 stores in the mid-Atlantic region to Petroleum Marketing Group (PMG) of Woodbridge, Va.